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Huazhu Group Ltd (HTHT) — chart, structure and Closelook read

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Company snapshot — Huazhu Group Ltd

HTHT in five paragraphs: what it makes and sells, where it sits in the Closelook stack, who it is priced against, why we track it, what we watch. Research diary, not advice.

What it does
H World Group, formerly Huazhu, develops and runs hotels across mainland China and abroad under many brands, from budget chains like HanTing and Hi Inn to upscale names such as Steigenberger and Mercure. It works through leased-and-owned properties, manachised sites it manages for a fee, and franchised locations under its brands. Founded in Shanghai, it is one of the larger multi-brand hotel operators serving Chinese travellers and, through its European brands, some international guests.
Where it sits in the stack
H World sits outside the Closelook index universe and carries no Rubin or Halo seat; it belongs to the consumer-cyclical sleeve of our broader watch list, grouped with lodging and travel names rather than any part of the AI build-out.
Who it is priced against
The diary has no defined peer group for this name; the market usually sets it against Marriott International globally and against BTG Hotels Group as another large China-based operator.
Why Closelook tracks it
It is not a constituent of our indices, so there is no index-driven reason to follow it here; it does carry a Closelook score, where the momentum module is the one the diary notes most, without giving the figure since scores move nightly.
What the diary watches
Whether occupancy and brand mix shift as the company keeps folding in international brands such as Steigenberger, which would change how much of its business sits outside China.

Huazhu Group Ltd (HTHT) trades on US exchanges.

Written from the company’s public profile and Closelook’s own readings, 2026-09-17. Descriptive, refreshed with the registry; corrections welcome via the imprint. closelook.net is an investment research diary — market structure, index membership and scores are our own readings, not investment advice. Related: index compare · sector dispersion · scanner.

Signals for this name

Every Closelook reading that exists for HTHT, from the same nightly bakes the boards use. Research diary readings, not advice.

Who it is priced against Lodging · 6 names with week and year-to-date

Peer group

Lodging

This name carries no Closelook score, so its cohort ranks on trend state — distance to the 50- and 200-day averages — never on a score it does not have.

Compared against HTHT on the nightly bakes; the Peers tab ranks the cohort on the Closelook scores where it exists.

Dividends and capital return trailing yield 5.09%, semi-annual · last 0.90 USD on 2026-09-08

Dividends and capital return

What HTHT pays out and buys back — distributions read from the price series, money terms from the filings.

  • Trailing 12 months 2.20 USD per share · a 5.09% yield on the 2026-09-17 close 2 distributions, paid twice a year 2026-09-17
  • Change on the year +23.7% against the prior twelve months prior twelve months 1.78 USD per share
  • Last distribution 0.90 USD per share as the price series records it, within days of the ex-date 2026-09-08
  • By calendar year 2025: 1.78 USD (partial) · 2026: 2.20 USD to date first distribution recorded in the three-year window: 2025-04-09

Per-share amounts are derived from the adjusted price series in the listing currency, so dates sit within days of the ex-date; filing figures come from the fundamentals feed for the last reported fiscal year. An investment diary, not a recommendation.

Weather around the name 3 macro readings: Money Temperature, Factor regime, Sovereign pressure

The weather around this name

Macro readings that apply by membership — the regime, the factor tape, the sector cell, the funding backdrop.

  • Money Temperature Composite 55/100 · S&P 500 fund at 58, above its 50- and 200-day averagesEight instruments scored on position, momentum, volume, volatility and fragility — the regime every name trades inside. Temperature lab → 2026-09-17
  • Factor regime Momentum leading — risk appetite buildingMomentum against low volatility (SPMO / SPLV): above its 50-day trend, 94th percentile of the window, +2.7% over 20 sessions. Factor regime → 2026-09-17
  • Sovereign pressure Index 0.00 · down 0.41 over 21 sessionsG7 long-end yields, 10s30s and the slope — the funding weather for every balance sheet on this site. Sovereign pressure → 2026-09-17

FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-18

Quick answers

What is Huazhu Group Ltd (HTHT)?

Huazhu Group Ltd trades as HTHT on the US exchange (US) in the Closelook research universe, as of the registry build of 2026-09-18.

Is HTHT in a Closelook index?

Not currently — Huazhu Group Ltd is tracked in the Closelook research universe but is not a constituent of a Closelook functional index as of 2026-09-18.

Where does HTHT trade against its moving averages?

Mixed moving-average stack: Trades -1.1% vs the 50-day and -7.9% vs the 200-day average, 21.7% below the 52-week high and +21.3% off the 52-week low; a death cross printed 54 sessions ago. Computed from daily closes. As of 2026-09-17 — a technical state from the nightly Closelook bake, not advice. The Technical tab carries the full row.

What does Huazhu Group Ltd do?

H World Group, formerly Huazhu, develops and runs hotels across mainland China and abroad under many brands, from budget chains like HanTing and Hi Inn to upscale names such as Steigenberger and Mercure. It works through leased-and-owned properties, manachised sites it manages for a fee, and franchised locations under its brands. Founded in Shanghai, it is one of the larger multi-brand hotel operators serving Chinese travellers and, through its European brands, some international guests. The diary has no defined peer group for this name; the market usually sets it against Marriott International globally and against BTG Hotels Group as another large China-based operator.

Where does Huazhu Group Ltd sit in the AI build-out?

H World sits outside the Closelook index universe and carries no Rubin or Halo seat; it belongs to the consumer-cyclical sleeve of our broader watch list, grouped with lodging and travel names rather than any part of the AI build-out. It is not a constituent of our indices, so there is no index-driven reason to follow it here; it does carry a Closelook score, where the momentum module is the one the diary notes most, without giving the figure since scores move nightly.

Does Huazhu Group Ltd pay a dividend?

Huazhu Group Ltd has paid 2.20 USD per share over the last twelve months, paid twice a year, a trailing yield of 5.09% on the 2026-09-17 close; the last distribution recorded in the price series was 0.90 USD on 2026-09-08. The "Dividends and capital return" block on this page carries the lines.

What does this page show?

A live price chart with SMA overlays and drawing tools for HTHT, performance metrics, index-membership context and the Closelook structure read — an investment research diary view, not investment advice.

Related in the Closelook universe

then Lodging, then Consumer Cyclical. Scored names rank on their Closelook score; names without one rank on trend state — above or below their 50- and 200-day averages — never on a score they do not carry.